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Evening star., 1953-06-21
fice Raises Posted
As Output Continues
Al tNear-Record Level
BY 7. E. ApplegOte
ASSoeioied Press Bvsiness Writer


NEW YORK, June 2O.-Pro-
ducerS Of some major basic ma
terials raised prices this week as
the industrial boom rolled along
at l1ear-record speed.
Steel and oil increases got top
billing. Added to recent in
creaseS in basic industrial chem
icals, they mean that operative
costs will rise in many plants
that make consumer products.
In turn, you may pay more
for many things you buy.
Gasoline Prices Mount.
Already some gasoline prices
are up a cent a gallon. And
there is talk about higher tags
on major electrical appliances,
which use considerable amounts
of steel.
However, manufacturers may
be expected to move cautiously
on price policy.
One reason is: Supply in
many lines has just about bal
aflced demand, and any price rise
can be expected to reduce de-
mand somewhat. The problem
of the producer. now faced by
higher material and wage costs
and stiff competitive conditions,
is to determine how much he
can raise prices and still have
enough of market to sustain
production at a profitable level.
Output ut New Highs.
Output totals still are running
at near record rates. But many
analysts have forecast q slight
falling of later this year, even
with prices stable.
Thus, decreased demand could
hasten a testing of the ability
Of business and industry to
~ VnoivAfoiV khai,. ,oracnnH vaonA
Evening star., 1953-06-21
Produce Markets
Yesterdays Quota tions

Baltimore quotations supplied by the
unitsd States . Agr,eulture M ln DSpartmeH1t;i 1si
low TssasDsssa.s ff'ts' 'f nsss. ss ap
s:So-7s: peisWsrss.p v -bnshei baskets.
Close; q. S. IS. 2 inches up 2;2b-sO.
blers, 100-pound sacks. ,2.OO,25: fair
Guslsty e91lo25 S6-Doand SACKS 11G q
Eastern Shore. 1O0-pound sacks, $40;
sweet Potatoes-Too few sales to
quote
Aspar-gus-Pyramid. crates, dozen
800; small, .a.eb-S.5o; New Jersey Co
lossal. 4;25-4I509 extra fancy. 3-2b-4.00;
hamper and baskets, Valentines. Mary
land, 2.5o-3.0o; few best, 3.25-3.50;
PooTsr DOoTsF ssi5S VGsRa Noq
Carolina, 2.25-2.5O; Virginia, 2.50-3.OO;
poorer. poorer. do9 lb9.1;75; tendersreens' Mary
sylyania. bushel. topped, 2.75-3;00.
,.1b: HrocfSt fSs. epeennsylvania' .pe crates S.
Pennsylvania. l.00-1 .25; Virglnia, So
100; Maryland, bushel baskets. LOO
boxes So Ssw ss Serse
1.50-1.75; Virginia. s5-1.5O, according
e9.t.s to quality; ] ~ New jersey eantal0upe
Caulifiower-New Jersey, crates, IS,
2.00-2.25; fair quality. 1.50.
Pascal and Golden, .2.0O-2.25
oT Fras dSssa oS S!ats ss
8 dozen, fair quality. 800; North Caro-
Ina r9ao,Ins dozen; AZ. S15-469 few s25 South
poorer, 2. 90: North Carolina. sacks s
NofsS GSsu@SsS;wsaksr Sushsl baskets sS
Sa9 f0sf ssfy Sales @1s5ES 42G fsF
nearby. h-6ushel hampers. $50. '''
k.ts. tEes5Sloo.Eirm' Sloos95' Florida bushel Das-
. { G5sssniSwBushel Ire baskets and hampers,
sSsras sSp. sas turas
Lettuce.Eastern Iceberg. crates and
Ha3GS cfaos ssssTs BoGssr se7 ssE erfs ss
dozen 5e eS !ss !shef ioofa9 ocU29:e'lsas eastern
maas efsnSe ew Sexe: csS Sa SoEs
l;00-1; ;25; Maryland, bushel baskets Ice
No 6niSSn:@5O:gound Ss1:.5 9.E,9 sseks. .. 8. Ii.
Peas-New York, Long Island. bushel
hampers. 3.0O-3.5O, poorer. 200.
Poultry Markets.
Poultry - Fryers, steady. Supplies
fully ample with most lots expected to
clear under q fair demand. Steady to
arm on heavy type hens. Extremely
light offerings were barely adequate to
short Of Q limited but not too active
trading interest. Few sales reported
at 32
Broilers or frysrs-over . pounds.
$3.50.
Evening star., 1953-06-21
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. June 20 u9.-The Asso-
ciated Press index of 35 wholesale com
modities declined slightly this week At
175.45 1t compared with 1853 a week
ago
For the second consecutive week the
grains and cotton component slipped
were at 1926. compared with 1909
last week. which was a yearly high. on
minor amounts were non-ferrous metals
Livestock rose to 1880 from 1915
last week
In, thu. index the base year 1926
equals 100
The index for June 19. with compari-
sons for q week earlier and the previous
year follows:
Evening star., 1953-06-21
Washington Stock Exchange
| tReport Compiled By Exchange oficiasJ

XAb sdoeK bfHAE 4GaE T2R TEAR 1888 Up TO
Evening star., 1953-06-21
Mutual Funds

NEW YORK, June 20 H9.-National
Association Of Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1953-06-21
American Summary

FURNISHED by the Associateo Ptess.l
a list Il most active ataeka m tha
american Stock Exchange. showine the
nigh. low and el0sing pYices for the week
ana the net change from the oFeviOus
Evening star., 1953-06-21
Chicago Livestock

'Plus extra or extras.
Evening star., 1953-06-21
Bond Summary

FURNISHED By the Associates Pfess.)
A tlst of most active bonds On the
New York Stock Exchange, showina ne
high. low and elosing pFices for the week
and the net chance from the DFevious
weeks close
Evening star., 1953-01-15
BY the Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Jan. Is.
"A 9-year-old boy who had lived
most of his life as the son of a
South Bend factory technician
received new set of parents
yesterday in an emotional court
room scene.
An elderly judge, speaking in
a husky voice and with his eyes
damp from tears. awarded the
boy to an Ohio couple and ruled
the youngster was their son who
had been kidnapped in 1914.
Thus the lad, known as Char
ley Joe Tipp, became Ronnie
Thompson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Thompson of Dayton,
Ohio.
Then Charley Joe. unable
quite to realize fully what had
happened, was asked how he
liked his new parents.
"Okay, I guess" he choked.
Minutes later, when Robert A.
Tipp-who had raised him
through his early boyhood-
turned to leave the courtroom.
Charley Joe called:
Goodbye, dad"
Pictures Were Similar.
The ruling, coming with dra-
matte suddeness after nine days
of spectacular and bizarre testi-
mony, was made by 78-year-old
Special Judge Lewis w. Ham
mond.
Anybody can see the striking
Evening star., 1953-01-15
Boy, Kidnapped in 1914, Given To Parents

resemblance between the picture
of Ronnie and Charley Joe,"
Judge Hammond said as he told
the Thompsons he was con-
vinced the boy was their kid
naped son.
Robert j. Mahoney, Mr.. Tipp's
attorney, spoke for the man who
had thought the boy was his
son and said: 1--WE realize now
that Lois Tipp was not capable
of bearing a child. Our purpose
in the trial was not to determine
the custody of Charley Joe, but
his true parentage."
Lois Tipp was Mr.. Tipp's for
mer wife. She now is confined
to a Florida mental institution,
where she was placed after be-
ing indicted for murder in the
death of one of two boys who
had been living with her as her
sons.
Had Worked for ThOmpsOns.
Mr.. Tipp had brought the boy
to South Bend from Tampa.
after Mrs. Tipp, who had been
operating a tavern there, was
placed in the institution. He
testified earlier that she had re-
turned home from a trip and
told him she had given birth to
the boy.
Medical testimony was intro
duced at the hearing that an ex-
animation of Mrs Tipp showed
she never had been pregnant
The Thompsons identified pic
lures of her and said she had
gone to work for them in Octo-
ber, 1914, as a nursemaid under
the name of Mary Wilkey.
The Thompsons never gave up
search for their son after the
nursemaid vanished with him
shortly after his birth nine
Evening star., 1953-01-15

promptly announced he didn't
want the baby, either.
But offers Of adoption started
pouring in. First Mr.. Stegert,
then his wife, had a change of
heart.
Kevin, born last June IA, first
was placed in Mr.. Stegert's Gus
tody. Last october 9, Superior
Judge Henry L. Burman placed
him with his mother. He won
both their hearts.
Yesterday attorneys told Judge
Burman that the parents had
forgotten their differences. Lit
tie Kevin had brought them to-
gether again,
Evening star., 1953-01-15
Senate Waterfront Probe
Not Unlikely, Says Tobey
By the Associated Pres.


NEW YORK, Jan. Ex-senator
Tobey, Republican, of New
Hampshire says a Senate inves-
tigation of New York and New
Jersey waterfront evils with
televised public hearings is mot
at all unlikely"
Senator Tobey, outspoken
member Of the old Kefauver
committee which made TV his
tory here in 1851. said yesterday
he hopes the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee will con-
duct a waterfront inquiry here.
Senator Tobey said the COM
mittee, of which he will formally
become chairman Monday. has
authority to probe crime in this
two-State commerce center. The
Senator said "I'll go for televi-
sion" of the suggested hearings.
Evening star., 1953-01-15

years ago. In 1851 their hunt
turned to Florida, and later to
South Bend.
Ten months ago, after further
investigation in South Bend,
the Thompsons filed for custody
of the youngSter.
Were very grateful, very
happy and overwhelmed" the
Thompsons said after tn {
judges ruling. They invited
Mr.. Tipp to visit them and their
son in Dayton before they part
ed. The boy was playing with
his new brother, the Thompson s
youngest son. f1ve-year -old
Bobby.
Evening star., 1953-01-15
Divorce Plan Upset
By 'Unwanted' Baby
By the A.soeio,ed Press

~ wv 0soS@sAtO0 TsSSs
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-All is well
with the Stegert family now
7-months-old Kevin has the sit
uation firmly in hand.
Things really were in a mess
before Kevin came. His parents
were separated and planning di-
vorce. And, before Kevin was
born, both parents called him an
unwanted child.
Mrs. Marjorie Stegert, Is, seek
ing separate maintenance, said,
through her attorney last June,
that she didn't want anything
that would remind her of her
husband, Frank-not even his
baby she was expecting soon.
Mr.. Stegert, seeking a divorce
Evening star., 1953-01-15
Leesburg Rotary ToIks

LEESBURG. Va, Jan. Is
(SpeciaD Frederick A. Indorf,
president of Loudoun Commu-
nifty College, and a student,
Alfred Knowles. will speak at a
meeting of Leesburg Rotary
Club tonight at the Leesburg
Inn.
Evening star., 1953-01-15
Catholic Dance Plunned

The Catholic Daughters Of
America, Court Forest Glen No.
961. will hold a square dance at
$3.50 pm. Saturday in the Ia
koma Park Junior High School,
Piney Branch road, Silver Spring,
Md.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-05-16
(By Randolph l.. White)

According to the United States De-
partment OF Labor, urban family of
four would have required yearly income
OF about $4,000 at the end of 1852 to main
tain a reasonable standard of comfort and
decency.
If the Labor Departments figures are
anywhere near accurate, surely the federal
tax exemption of $500 for dependent
or $2400 for a family of four-bears no
true relationship to actual costs of food
clothing, shelter and medical care at today's
inflated prices This exemption actually
boils down to an allowance of $11.54 per
week to cover the necessities of life and is
totally unrealistc.
AT the peak of World War II the In
ternal Revenue Act of 1914 provided for
a $4,000 tax exemption for a family of four
which at present prices represents a real
buying power of about $780, as compared
with the present $1,000 exemption.
If Congress takes realistic view of
this out of balance situation, it's first tax
reducing action should establish at least
5000 increase in the individual exemption
allowance in order to achieve minimum
exemption of $4,000 for family of four,
oCill llltuSDudIS IOT ldlIlly
needs.
Thus, with an exemption of $500
dependent-$3,200f for family of four
every family in America would be bene-
fitted. A family of four with an income of
$4,000 would be able to save about S17760
yearly; those earning higher incomes could
do better.
Such general increase in dependency
allowances would spread tax cuts widely
and more fairly than any other proposal
heard to date. Moreover, it would increase
the purchasing power of low and middle
income families and help sustain consumer
buying during the critical time when re-
duced defense spending might otherwise
threaten reduction in national produc-
ton
The Republicans promise to speedily
balance the budget and cut taxes while at
the same time retaining the gains of the
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-05-16
Over The
Back Fence
BY Mrs. E. Louise Woodbury.

Music lovers in the Star City received
a rare treat last Friday night as they were
privileged to witness again the annual mu-
sicale given at st. Gerard's Church. Under
the direction of Miss Alta-Mai Thompson,
this beautiful program featured piano stu
dents, soloists, clarinetist and a GIRLS
ensemble.
Student pianists included Fred Dan
lels, Beverly Keeling, Loretta Gather, Bev-
erly Perdue, Joan Thompson, Antoinette
Crichton, Jacqueline Birkes, Rebecca But
Ter, Lorene Jones, Don Pullen.
The young ladies in the ensemble were :
Greta Evans, Bettye Hayes, Stella Miller,
Alma Ross, Sandra Brooks, Hazel Hayes,
Ruth Dodd, Shirley Dickerson, Shirley
Davis, Esther Eurel, Annette Woodbury..
Margaret Thompson. Beautiful solos were
sung by Harold Dean, William Barnes,
Greta Evans and Stella Miller.
James d. Polk, talented clarinetist, rem
dered two beautiful numbers accompanied
by Mr.. Troy P. Gorum.
Miss Shirley Dickerson gave brilliant
pantimimed Interpretation of the song,
Sometimes l Feel Like Motherless Child,
sung by Miss Sandra Brooks.
Miss Shirley Davis concluded the pro-
gram with a superb rendition of Nathaniel
Diets CUBA Dance"
The Jolly Twelve, well known So
cial club in the Star City, will soon COM
plete plans for its anniversary celebration.
The group met recently with Mrs. Frau
lin Patrick and later with Mrs. Bernice
Pendleton.
Mrs. Barbara Preston of Loudon Ave-,
N. w. was hostess to the ladies at last
Wednesdays melting.
Thousands enjoyed the dances, games,
and coronation ceremonies conducted at the
May Day Festival at Mahar Field last Fri
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-05-16

day. Students from Addison High School
Booker Washington Junior High School,
Schools took part in the annual May Day
Gainsboro, Gilmer, Loudon and Harrison
activities, under the direction of Mr. Fred
Lawson, Physical Education director in the
Elementary Schools.
Principals from the four elementary
schools crowned the following young ladies
in very beautiful coronation ceremony:
Miss Rose Marie Newsome, from Gains
boro School; Miss Donna Boisseau, from
Gilmer School; Miss Antoinette Crichton,
from Loudon Schol, Miss Gloria Moore,
from Harrison School
DR.. and Mrs. N. L. Barnett of Char
lotte Court House, Va, were weekend guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Almond Braxton in Salem
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Faust of Green
vile, NC. were houseguests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Gaskins on Wells Avenue, n. E. DER
the past weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordon Rayford of Salem,
Va. were delighted to have as their week
end guest, Miss Louise Willis of Column
bus, Ohio.
Tuesday for New York City after spend
ing few weeks in the city as guest of
her husband and Mrs. Bertha Howard on
Rutherford Avenue, N. w.
The Blue Ribbon Social Club was guest
of Miss Margaret Ross on Rorer Avenue,
S. w. for their April End meeting. A plea
SAINT evening of whist ended with prizes
going to Mesdames Masie Roy, Gertrude
MCGEE and Lucille Johnson. At the pre-
vious meeting, in the home Of Mrs. MCGEE,
prizes were won by Mesdames Lucille John
son, Gladioli Walthall and Frances Cald-
well. Members report most enjoyable meet
ing on both occasions.
"The Fiesta of Flowers" is reported by
the many who witnessed it as being one of
the most beautiful of it's type to be pre-
scented in the Star City.
Given on the spacious campus at Har-
rison School, this lovely pageant featured
the cornoation of the May Queen and King
Continued to page 81
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-05-16
EDITORIALS
DR.. Laws Letter Kindly Received

One of the most effective gestures of sup
port | have received in my candidacy for
Roanoke City Council was made last week
IN letter written by DIR. Maynard H. Law,
enc of Roanoke's most efficient and most
popular physicians.
Dr. Laws letter, which was addressed to
the Roanoke daily newspapers and The Tri-
bune, was most kindly received by many
people of both races. Not only have letters
endorsing his point of view come to Dr.
Law from in and out of the city, but any
rumber of people have spoken to both him
and the candidate personally acknowledging
the fact that DR.. Law has called their at
tention to points of great wisdom in elect
ing a Negro to the City Council, that here
tofore had not been considered
For example, the election of a Negro to the
City Council will not only give the Negroes
official representation through whom they
may speak, but it will likewise give the poll
cy-making body an official channel through
which it may reach the largest minority
group in the city. 1t will be means of elm
mating confusion too often caused by SELF
appointed leaders who make appearances
and demands in the name of the people,
when in reality the people are actually mis-
represented. Therefore, an official repre-
sentative of the Negro people is The surest
way to obtain facts in all matters pertain
ing to their welfare and happiness.
The high plane upon which this campaign
is being conducted gives the public an idea
of what to expect of the Council once the
voters have chosen their two new members.
With one lady and five men competing in
the race, every public appearance has been
made with dignity and sincerity ofspurpose.
Though the audiences in various sections
make known their respective needs, they
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-05-16
Living Costs, Federal Taxes and the Republican Dilemma

Roosevelt-Truman Administrations, and
keeping America militarily strong, has many
of the election victors in a cold sweat
They now realize this herculean task
takes more than clever-sounding election
slogans and wist-full thinking to be ac-
complished.
President Eisenhower's calm post-elec-
ton warning to Congress to refrain from
reducing revenues before it is determined
how much expenditures can be reduced
seems to suggest that the GOP'ers now
realize that they promised a larger bill of
goods than they are able to deliver.
Despite the fact, however, that the
Presidents restraint is laudabe and re-
fleets honest concern for the long range
national interest, there is danger that it may
further inflame some of the reactionary
colleagues to seek ruthless budget slashes
regardless of public welfare and security,
in order to speed up tax cuts for those more
able to pay, too, it may encourage new
tax schemes which will unfairly burden
the average wage Garner.
True, the Reed Bill has been officially
disowned by the Administration, but ru-
mors are constantly being heard over radio
OF two new approaches which Congress may
make to achieve a quickie budget balan-
cling and thus justify the end of the excess
profits and other taxes. The first of these
approaches is via federal sales tax route
"a tax in addition to the current exise
tax now being charged only on a selec-
tive list of goods that people buy Signifi-
cantly, ever since the Republican victory,
the National Association of Manufacturers
(NAM) has strongly urged this tax.
At best, sales tax is unfair, particu-
larly so for low and middle income fami-
lies. 1t is a tax on the consumer and hits
the poorest families hardest.
Another idea-the most fantastic to
date--is for easy and painless rvenue reas-
ing designed to Justify the tax cuts) calls
for selling to the highest bidder certain
assets of the government of the United
States. Sale of such federay owned pro-
jects as synthetic rubber plants alone is
Continued to page ~
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-05-16

have not failed to be courteous, patient and
understanding.
One of our largest meetings thus far in
the campaign was held in the beautiful
and spacious ballroom of Patrick Henry Ho-
tel, Tuesday night. This meeting was spon-
sored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
enc of the most active civic groups in the
city. Hundreds of people participated. In
every way, the affair was a credit to the
JCC as well as to the city in general
The largest and most effective meeting
held among Negroes was conducted at the
William Hunton Branch YMCA Thursday
at p. nl under the sponsorship of the Ed
ucation Committee, Attorney w. F. billiard
chairman. This "Know Your Candidates
Night" was great success.
With the election date less than month
away, the candidates will constantly be on
"the jump" from now until the sun sets be-
hind the western hills on June 9. On that
historical day, every qualified voter will be
expected to go to the polls and vote.
Roanoke Negroes can point with pride to
the fact that we are contributing members
to the Air Force, Marines, Navy, Army,
and all other branches of our National De-
Tense. When we elect a Negro to our City
Council, it will serve to boost the morale OF
our fighting forces at home and abroad,
like "a shot in the arm" Our white friends
have pledged themselves to help us elect one
of our group to the City Council in the com
ing election. Let every qualified Negro do
his part by going to the polls and VOTE
] will sincerely appreciate every vote that
is cast for me- l pledge to do my best
the very best that I can; and will always
be true, because of the thousands who trust
me.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-05-16
A BEAUTIFUL RITE

Despite the over
whelming grief that
every death brings to
someone, there is an in
trinsic beauty in .
Christian funeral SER
vice, whatever the par
ticular faith may be.
Our Job is to take care
of physical things in
such a manner as to
create a fitting setting
for the beautiful mes
sage of hope and etern-
al life expressed in the
burial service and
to do this IN exactly the
way you wish.
FERGUSON'S
FUNERAL HOME
G.. r. Ferguson
Funeral Director and
Embalmer
Ambulance Service
Notary Public
Phone 2-554O
908 Page Street
Charlottesville, Va.
Listen to WCHV
9:15 a. m. Sundays
Evening star., 1953-04-25
What Kind of Cleaning Does
Your AsphuIt-TiIe Floor Need?

To get the best service out
Of your floor. see that the chairs
and other pieces of furniture
are equipped with smooth, fiat
protectors on the ends of the
legs.
This applies to any floor. not
only to asphalt tile. You can
not expect a floor to look its
best when it is subjected to
gouging, scratching legends.
You get out Of any material ex-
actly what you put into it in
care.
You can overwind a $500
watch as easily as a dollar
watch.
Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1953-04-25
By DouqIos Tuomey

There are a lot of asphalt
tile floors in this country and
1t can be said that they are
excellent floors.
There is a certain procedure
for maintaining them, just as
there is for maintaining tile,
linoleum or wood floors. What
applies to one material does
not apply to another. Therefore,
If you want your asphalt tile
floor to look it's best and last
as long as it should, simply
treat 1t properly.
There is nothing complicated
about the correct treatment.
In the first place, an occa-
sional washing with warm water
and suds of a neutral soap is
all that is required to keep
asphalt tile floors clean and at
tractive. OF course, the floor
should be rinsed after the wash
ing as you rinse anything else,
and it should be dry mopped.
When it comes to the use of
high pressure cleaners" con-
tanning kerosene. benzine, tur-
pentine, oils rhighly alkaline
compounds, just stay away from
them.
If you want q high finish on
your asphalt tile floor, you can
have it by using any water
emulsion wax floor polish.
There Is nothing odd or diff
cult about this. It can be bought
in any hardware or department
store. It Is as easy to apply
as any other floor wax and can
be buffed and polished to as high
a gloss as you want. Do not
use varnish, lacquers, shellacs or
plastic finishes.
Evening star., 1953-04-25
Washington U. Alumni

Alumni of Washington Univer-
Sity Of st. Louis, will hold a
luncheon meeting at / pm. to-
morrow in the Broadmoor, 5000
Connecticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1953-04-25
5-Acre Estote-$45,000

With pond for fishing bootne and swimming New ronch-pe
ronber with bedrooms full bots sunksn living 23x7
with 'tudo-pe eeino open boIeony from level bedrooms
overlooking living Bouquet size dining 2l3' with
[ossd fepoee Roneh-tps kitchen with electric .sI.eto
burners ond Huge Breofo bose
board rodont hwh Picture windows from
living overlook oks. Beautiful Of countryside from
potio and living
T sn Resn & on, & cs'Das % 81 ''