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Evening star., 1953-01-25
AuxiLiury Meets

The Ladies' Auxiliary of Christ
Church, Rockville, met on Thurs
day to make surgical dressings
for Episcopal Eye. Ear, and
Throat Hospital.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

gfSe
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Morse, of
Providence, r. L, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Betty Alden, to Mr.. Sumner
Wood, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
Wood of Woodbyrne Farm at
Seneca, Md. No date is set for
the wedding.
Miss Morse was graduated
from Lincoln School and re-
ceived her B.A. degree from
Wellesley College in 1852.
Mr.. Wood was graduated from
st. Adams School in 1947 anC
from Yale University in 1851
He is In his third year Of study
at the Medical School at Harvard
University.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12

see what others are doing Once take the manly po-
sltlon OF leadership as should, others will follow
An overwhelming majority of the states of the Unon
DO not require payment of poll taxes as prerequisite for
voting The camor of the people of Virginia for repeal
OF the poll tax law has influenced the candidate in the
opposition camp to come out for its repeal
Who is telling Mr.. Stanley what to do and saw is the
sxyfour dollar question. he is win this election
in November, he will be smart to hear the voice of the
people who after all must decide the issue Even the
democrats themselves are preaching against "Party
Loyalty They say Party label is meaningless these DAVIS
that is true Mr. Stanley is skating on thin ice to 90
against public sentiment. 1t is believed that the
voters of the State will accept the Democratic nominee
for the price OF poll taxes 1t may not be bad idea
think this Mr.. Stanley
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12
Stanley For Governor, But Not At
Price of Poll Taxes

The Chairman of the State Central Democratic Com
mittee said at meeting held in the Winter Garden of
Richmond Hotel Thursday afternoon the third "This is
the largest and most enthusiastic meeting have ever
witnessed"
"The Big Three candidates were there drinking the
enthusiasm from this fountain that must be had carry
their fight through the coming weeks. Mr. Stanley the
Democratic candidate for the office of Governor was
strutting like boy with shoes, bubbng over with
confidence of winning the contest He is well justified in
believing the people of the State will vote for Him But
the people of the State want the poll tax abolished
prerequisite for voting Mr.. Saneys failure to de-
clare himself unequvocally in favor of aboshng the
poll tax the straw that will break the cancels
back In other words much his friends would like
to support his candidacy for the highest office the State
has to offer many will not vote for him at the risk Of re-
tanning the Objectionable and outmoded poll tax as
prerequisite for voting.
1t is high time for the grand old mother State of the
union to set the stage of Democracy stop trailing
along with the few who refuse to keep pace with the
march of progress It is enough for us to watch to
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12
Bedford Bulletins Printers DeviI
Visits The Mill Mountain Zoo

stitches. The other mon
keys, envious of the atten-
ton their companion was
getting, tried continually to
break up his act.
The real drawing card for
the youngsters is the minia-
ture train which runs
around the outskirts of the
zoo. The first trip was sup
posed to be at LOO o'clock
Sunday and the crowd be-
gan to collect OF that time
around the miniature sta
ton. This is a Roanoke Jay
Gee sponsored project and
the Jaycees, l understand
take turns in operating the
train. Those assigned to the
job Sunday must have over
slept, for 1: 100 o'clock came
and went, and likewise 200
o'clock without an engineer.
One nice, tall Jaycee was on
hand but he did not have
the keys to the train, and
could only wait for help.
However, just as we were
about to give up, the crew
came and we were certainly
glad we waited. Just see
ing the fun that trainload
of youngsters had was worth
the trip. Some grown-ups
rode around also, using their
Cillluren as an excuse. How
ever, l had a sneaking idea
that in most cases this was
just an excuse for doing
something they wanted to do
as much as much as the
kids did, sort of like the
pleasure fathers usually get
from their sons electric
trains.
[ couldn'e say I blamed
them, / kind of wanted to
do it myself, but there were
so many kids waiting, l did.
MT have the heart to take
up a seat.
Yours truly,
Printers Devil
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12
Health Hazard Dump in The City

few days ago some exasperated citizens of the
City called at office and directed attention
the health hazard which is dump that the City is
operating right in residential section of the city. After
listening with great interest their story we decided
to make personal investigation for frsthand information
and satisfaction. This week drove to the dump
and made picture of which is shown on the
front page of this paper.
we have never been more Mortified in all ex-
perlenceS In life than at of the things
actually going at this City dump 1t was like
nightmare and the sckenng odor sitting Hours
after leaving the throat nostrs burned
increasingly.
Thousands of citizens of Roanoke do not know and
1t would be hard for them to believe that such health
hazard exists deep In All American City, However
have been reliably informed this matter has been
called to the attention of City Council also Dr.
Dudley while he was City Health Officer; the City
Manager and even the City Planning Commission They
have all given this grave matter 'the run-around" and
until this date nothing has been done to correct this
diabocal injustice to our city and especially the thou
sands of citizens constantly affected by the dust and
deadly fumes emanating from that dump.
The Roanoke City School Board built a new million
and half dollar Lucy Addison High School approx
mately block from this dump 1t actually is adjacent
to the Washington Park Ga city playground and park
1t is in the shadow of the million and half dollar
Burrel Memorial Hospital under construction This
dump approximately two blocks from the site where
a hundred thousand dollar YWCA is now. under con-
structon The dump is only a stones throw from
Lncolns Terrace (the 300 unit low housing pro-
jecD, and believe it not, this health hazard is APP
proximately mile from the very downtown business
section of the city,
We have been reliably informed that one of our high
City officials lit will take twenty years fill
that Dump If his judgement the matter is correct
then the people of the city need to up
some immediate action this serious situation Surely
dump of tin cans bottles, rubbish and filth of every
description will not have to be endured twenty more
long years Surely the people of Roanoke City will not
sit compacenty and allow this health hazard rat fly and
germ breeder to exist right in city for twenty
to come To do would children and posterty
to be ashamed of We would become joke to the
rest OF the State and the world Therefore, unless the
City authorities act Immediately correct this depor-
able situation they will incur the ustifiable ire
of the people A hint to the wise is sufficient
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12
EDITORS NOTE

The articles appearing In
this newspaper from time to
time oVer the signature of
Randolph L. White, or ann
other qOriter, do not meces-
sority reflect the policy nor
opinion Of The Tribune.
Editor
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12
NO
COMMENT
By
WALTER uAAMBlM, y.

1t was in 1875, w h e r
General Grant was presi.
dent, that Congress last at
tempted a complete overhaul
of the tax laws.
Now, the House Ways and
Means Committee, with an
other General in the White
House, is engaged in the
same task.
1t has found that tax laws
have been added to tax laws,
until the whole tax code is
a maze of inequities and
confusion.
The plan of the commit
tee is to complete it's pro-
posed revision early next
winter and seek passage be-
fore the Congressional ses.
sion is over. The Commit
tee has heard more than coo
witnesses on forty major
subjects.
There is a stong demand
that working mothers be
given special income tax de.
Parents want to deduct the
auctions for household help
cost of high education fol
their children. Workin g
people want greater expense
deduction, and so on.
Business witnesses have
pointed to many tax laws
which hamper growth Of
business, and thus limit jobs
Stockholders are now sub
Ject to double taxation
Their earnings are taxed il
the hands of the corpora
ton, and they also pay TIA,
on dividends.
Business points to the in
adequacy of depreciation
and research deductions
Cost of replacing facilities
often far exceeds deprecia.
ton allowed. This is 6
check on modernization anc
expansion.
Some groups may get re.
lief. The Committee has
tentatively decided to recon.
mend that young people, in.
Guiding college students, be
allowed to earn more thar
5000 a year without causing
parents to lose dependency
credits.
Another proposed reform
is to relieve more than a
million people, whose income
taxes are wholly met by tax
deductions on wages, of the
obligation of filing estimated
returns.
But the Ways and Means
Committee, while sympathiz-
ing with complaints of manv
groups, has run up against
the question: "Where are
you going to get the money
to run the GOVERNMENT"
The Eisenhower Admin
lStration wants to balance
the budget so as to keen
down imitation and protect
the country's future.
1t has pledged itself to
the post-Korean II per
cent income tax increase to
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12
Crozet lettings
By II. Bertha Wesley

Mrs. Helen w. Frye, of
Elizabeth, N. j., visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Walker, ST., over the past
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Shelf
fey of Washington, d. c.,
were the weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dick
erson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Wars
of Tye River, Virginia were
recent guests of Mr., and
Mrs. G.. w. Maupin, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langston
Brown of Elizabeth, N. j.
visited relatives and friends
in Crozet over the weekend.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12

expire Dec. 81, 1858, as we'll
as to let the excess profits
tax expire on that date.
All this emphasizes the ne
cesslty of further cuts in
federal expenditures. And,
even if the budget is bal
anced, many groups believe
that a straight reduction of
existing tax rates should
take precedence ever piece
meal whiting away at in
equities.
So, while the House Ways
and Means Committee is
working hard to bring about
a desired general revision
of the tax laws, the fact that
much revenue will be lost in
removing inequities make
the outcome uncertain.
Closely linked with future
tax reductions is the work
of the new Commission on
lnter-Govefnmental r e a.
lions, which will seek means
of reducing Big Federal
Government by turning back
functions to states, local
bodies and to the people
themselves.
/ p re Isl dent Eisenhow-
er chose Clarence Manion,
former Dean of Notre Dame
Law School, to head the
Commission. In m akin o.
this appointment, it is evil
dent that Mr.. Eisenhower
expects the Commission to
produce results and not
merely cover up problems.
Manion is known widely
for his forthrightness and
candor. 1t is certain that he
will insist that the Commits
sion go to the heart of the
problem, and make straight
forward recommendations.
Mr.. Eisenhower also has
shown he expects results in
appointing Clarence B. Ran
dali, chairman of Inland
Steel Corporation, as chair
man of the Commission on
Foreign Economic Policy.
Mr.. Randall is known in
the Industrial world for his
ability, integrity and cour-
age. He can be expected to
approach the problems of
the tariff, currency restric-
tons and quotas with an
open mind and to let the
facts developed point to the
solution.
Bureaucratic agencies die
hard, but sometimes thew
do pass away. Congress re-
Gently voted to liquidate the
Puerto Rico Reconstruction
Commission. 1t was estab-
llshed for emergency relief
In 1885. Although the ORR
glnal purpose has been full
hlled years ago, the agency
hung ON.
X 4
A House subcommittee
investigating the Veterans
Administration reports that
OF the 400 dentists in the
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-09-12

Roanoke's Mill Mountain
recently and been delighted
with the children's ZOO park.
We made the trip last Sun
day and were equally
pleased.
We had not been to the
top of this mountain since
it has been converted into
a city park. There are now
ample picnic grounds and
the wide veranda of the big
old building, in which par
ties have been held for many
years, makes a pleasant
place just to sit and rest.
There is an overlook looking
down from which one can
see the entire city of Roam
spreading out in every di-
rection.
From the top of Sharp
Top, one can see the round
ed top of Mill Mountain if
one knows where to look. We
should, therefore, have been
able to see Sharp Top and
would have seen it had it
not been so hazy Sunday.
On Sunday, the zoo opens
at 100 o'clock, according
to the sign at the foot of
the mountain, but the park
is open all day and, ariv-
ing there about 100, we
had time to wander around
awhile. The zoo is on a
small knoll off to the right
hand side of the grounds
and is a small world in it.
self. 1t is wonderful for
small children. There is
nothing to brighten or harm
them and being small and
enclosed by a fence, child
rem can run around it by
themselves with no fear of
getting lost.
The zoo is based on nur-
sery rhymes and stories.
First there are the three
little pigs with their hous-
es of straw, wood and brick.
There were three real pigs
which may have started
out the summer as little.
but are pretty we'll grown
up by now-but no wolf to
huff and puff and blow
the house down." There was
the well in which bad john
ny Stout threw poor pussy
cat and not one but three
very complacent cats sun
ming themselves around it
getting dry no doubt. Mary's
little lamb was real enough
and for Hickory Dickory
Dock there was a grand
fathers clock full of white
mice. This was fixed so that
the mice could literally run
up the clock" into a cage
which apparently would
make the clock hands move.
out the mice were too hot
the day we were there to
oblige.
The two things that at
tracted the most attention
however, were the prairie
dog town and the monkey
cage. Monkeys, of course are
always good entertainment
Tor young or old. There
were three of these little
fellows, all of whom were
complete show-offs. One of
them had gotten hold of a
llpstick tube and was mani
pulating it in expert fash
ion, which had observers in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
In Defense of the Commissioners

Senator Nicely of West Virginia told re-
porters he plans to issue a public statement
soon criticizing the District Commissioners for
refusing to indorse his bill to restrict future
employment of retiring members of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. But why the Com
miSsioners should be criticized for doing what
they are expected by Congress to do-give
advice, whether good or bad, on pending legis
lation affecting the Districts hard to
understand.
1t long has been established policy at the
Capitol to refer to the Commissioners for COM
ment all bills of a purely local nature In
accordance with this policy the Case bill to
increase the number of Commissioners, the
Nicely bill to prevent resigning p U. c. members
from accepting jobs from utility companies
within two years and similar measures nor
mally go to the District Building for study
and report. Presumably Congress wants the
honest advice of the Commissioners on such
matters, whether it comedies with congressional
attitudes or not. Yet Senator Case was critical
of the Commissioners for opposing his bill
(Which many other persons and organizations
also oppoSe) and Senator Nicely apparently
plans to criticize them for not indorsing his
own measure If Congress wants the Com
missioners to continue to give frank advice on
proposed District legislation, it is unfair to
subject them to condemnation if the counsel
given does not happen to sit well with some
congressman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
By Charles E. TroceweN

around, and let them revel in such
displays of massed sweetness and good
ness, now more at a premium in our
world than ever before.
High point of the show, we believe,
is the orchid display.
Here is something very few Of us
ever have a chance to see because
orchid growing is rich mans hobby,
and how many rich men do most Of
us know?
The era of indiscriminate rejection
Of rich men. as policy. is happily at
an end.
In the beauty of the orchids, such
mundane considerations are forgotten.
Here we find only loneliness, holding
brooding overtones of strangeneSs.
Another odd display, attractive to
many is the exhibit of calceolaria, or
-pocketbook. as the flower
sometimes is called This is the spotted
beauty, in various colors, sometimes
solo in florist shops for taking to
patients in hospitals.
Most persons have never seen this
odd one, and the members of the
nursing profession, in particular, rave
over it's beauty. So will all other intelli-
gent persons.
The beauty of the flower show is
that every visitor will find something
to interest him in particular. as well
as be thrilled by the overwhelming
general spectacle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
This and That

The big flower show at the National
Guard Arrnory is more to see than
just flowers.
There are hundreds of thousands OF
flowers there, of course, from the mar
velouS display of orchids through the
roses and spring flowers.
There are trees there, and small
stream, but these are all secondary. in
a sense, to the whole show itself
In other words, it is the poisoning
of the human spirit that is the real
display.
. Our local show is as good as the
one in New York, and for the same
reason:
Here is determination, not in lust
for power, but solely to achieve beauty
Much talk goes on about mans de-
terioration. his repeated plunges into
war and the like, with crime mounting
on the sidelineS.
The flower show demonstrates for
all to see that these harsher mani
festations of the physical side of man
are only phase of mans nature.
Another phase is over there at the
Armory, and it is distinctly worth
going to see.
The amount of love and devotion
shown is tremendous.
When the spectator thinks Of this
show, he must remember this side OF 1t.
The sheer commercial interests are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Tim F. Mccarthy.

intertwined with love and devotion to
one of natures brighter aspects, flow
ering beauty.
It is this poetry in action, this lowell
ness in life, that underlies the shows
displays.
Actually all these masSed blossoms
are pets, and the show will remind
some Of pet show, say some fine Of
fering of prize dogs, or cats, or maybe
even canaries, or parakeets.
These are all things, all alive, in
which human beings become interested
to the devotion stage. Think of the
difficulties, the sheer work, of taking
whole pine trees and setting them up
at this show.
Every ball of earth must come up
with every tree; the transportation
must be Just so. with intelligent
care every step of the way; the final
setting has to emulate nature in real
as well as good way.
The only drawback we can see to
this grand show Is its very largeness.
The Armory is big, and older per-
sons find it difficult to get around.
There must be scores, probably hun
dredS, of intelligent elder men and
women, especially women, who would
like to see this show, but cannot man
age the walking after they get there.
Some day there will be battery
Of wheel chairs to take the old folks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
A Credit to the Sport
POnderer.

The death Of ex-Champion James j.
Jeffries brought back memories of the
fighting game which I once used to
follow assiduously. He was a credit to
the sport and never disgraced it.
JEFF was a sparring partner, if not
punching bag. for Champion Jim Cor
bett when the latter prepared to de-
fend his title against Bob Fitzimmons
at Carson City, New, on st. Patrick'S
Day in 1897. at which time Fitz upset
predictions by knocking out Corbett
with solar plexus blow.
jeff, then about 81, said: II can lick
both Of those men," He made good his
boast within three years, winning the
belt from Fitz in 1899, and defending
it against Corbett in 1900 and in 1903.
He always weighed about 21S, which
was good weight for champion.
was carrying papers in 1905 when
JEFF was anxious for some new material
to face in the ring. I turned to the
sporting page one day as we kids always
did. and read the following caption:
Champion Jeffries. He is ready and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-10
Bishops Fund

The prime Importance Of individual
charity as step towards international
harmony cannot be overemphasized.
Pope Plus XII in his 1852 Christmas
talk stated that Representation in
caring for the needy is a danger even
greater than modern representation
of economics and politics. Secretary
Dulles in q recent speech stressed the
great Importance of individual, per-
sonal charity in overseas relief, point
ing out that: 1.-THE good to others, and
the goodwill of others, could be and
would be multiplied manifold if our peo-
Pile realized more fully that government
grants are never substitute for pri-
vate charity. Free men must show
that they are freely responsive to moral
obligations"
One Of the largest channels for such
voluntary giving is the Bishops Fund
for the Relief of Victims of War to
which Catholics will be asked to give
on Sunday, March Is. In the past eight
years this fund has made available
450,845.874 pounds of clothing, food
and medical materials valued at $183,-
563 ,029 to war sufferers without regard
to race, color or creed. Because so much
of it's work is done by volunteers-the
collecting and the distribution over
seas-the cost of administering relief
amounts to less than per cent Of
the goods distributed. This certainly
approaches the ideal of personal giving!
The. Bishops Fund Offering taken up
March IS in Catholic churches will
attempt to cope with the needs of S
million homeless Koreans, million ex-
pellees in West Germany, Ia million
escapes from Iron Curtain countries
and other homeless and hapless mil
lions that bring the sad total to some
40 million dispossessed persons. Re
Spouse to this appeal for wars victims
everywhere will determine the scope
of this worldwide charity for the IL
months ahead. feel sure that many
generous people in this community will
find it in their hearts to assist this
magnificent voluntary effort which
knows no bound of color or cline.
frontier or faith. Contributions will be
welcomed at any Catholic rectory or
at the local Offices in Sacred Heart
Rectory, Sixteenth and Park road NV.
Rev. Walter j. Norris.