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Evening star., 1953-01-30
Reorganization
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House Monday morning, it was
not pursued to any conclusion
because no one expected such
quick action in the congresSion-
al committees.
The Ohio Senator said the
situation in the Senate, where
some members have always
favored a simple majority, was
brought to the attention of the
White House. The Senator in
dicated, however, that the Re-
publican leadership still thought
the new President ought to haye
the same powers Mr.. Truman
had.
Taft Authors Bill.
Senator Taft himself had in
troduced a bill to continue the
law as it is, but was not given
a hearing on it before the Senate
committee acted.
Some Republican leaders were
inclined today to- minimize the
Importance of the amendment.
believing that in most cases a
majority of those present would
not differ greatly from majority
of the entire membership.
Mr.. Hagerty said there was no
conflict of views on the fact that
Gen. Eisenhower agreed to the
change. But he left unexplained
why Budget Director Joseph M.
Dodge argued strenuously against
the change while testifying be-
fore the congressional commit
tees earlier. in the week. 8
The change would allow either
the Senate or House to reject a
presidential reorganization plan
by simply majority of the
quorum present. Under the ex-
isting reorganization law. due to
expire March 81, a majority vote
of the entire membership of
either the House of the Senate
is required to block a reorganiza-
ton move.
That means 40 Senators or
218 members of the House must
vote mo" in order to kill a pro-
posal to reorganize executive
agencies. Under the proposed
change as few as Is Senators
or 110 House members could
block a reorganization move.
Congressional Rebuff.
The modified measure was ap-
proved Tuesday by the Senate
Government Operations Com
mittee and the House Expendi-
lures Committee. The action
Immediately was interpreted as
a major congressional rebuff for
the new administration.
Then came the disclosure by
Mr.. Hagerty that congressional
leaders had informed the Presi-
dent of the proposed change at
Mondays White House confer
ence and that he was agreeable
to it.
Mr.. Hagerty would not dis
cuSS the apparent contradiction
between the Presidents position
and what Mr.. Dodge told the
congressional committees. When
asked if the budget directors
position was not in conflict with
the Presidents, the press secre-
tary said: "All I know is what
he said"
In his testimony, Mr.. Dodge
said he was '::reflecting the views
of the President"
Handicap" Seen.
He said the proposed change
would make it virtually impos-
Sible for the President to act the
way you would want him to act''
and would be IAN unexpected
handicap" and "a denial of the
demonstrated public opinion
which brought this administra-
ton into Office"
Mr.. Dodge testified the new
administration must receive mo
more and no less than had been
granted its predecessor" in the
way Of authority if it was to
follow through on the campaign
Evening star., 1953-01-30
ne Ed
FLU |
OIL? !?

II you need fuel oil, call Wash
isefOs's old Reliable firm at
Republic 7.S8OO. Since 1919 folks
have depended on Us for quality
fuel. Automatic weather con-
trolled deliveries. Meter.prlnted
delivery tickets your guarantee of
getting all the oil you pay for. A
free Ventalarm will be installed
on your tank to prevent oil spills.
Day and night service. The Old
Reliable A. P. Woodson Co., 1913
HI Street NV. Phone Republic
1880.
Evening star., 1953-01-02
By Romon Coffmon

ample, use moon months in their
calendars. Their common year has
only 354 days, the total number in
their 12-moon months Of 20 and q
half days each.
The Moslems date their calendar
from the time when the prophet
Mohammed was alive. This preacher
of the desert fled from Mecca, his
native city, in the year called go
in our calendar system. That year
is the "year one" in the Moslem
calendar.
It seems strange to us for q cal
|endar to start with a fight, but
Mohammeds trip to the city Of
Medina is important in Moslem
history. It marked big step to-
ward the spread Of the new reli-
|gion which the prophet founded.
Thanks to the shorter Moslem
years, their calendar is catching
Iup slowly on ours. The Moslems
say that they now live in the year
1872, which means q gain Of II
years in their year count" above
the number they would have had
with years Of the correct length.
lIf this keeps on In the same way,
the Moslem calendar win catch up
to ours In year count in 1877 CEN
'turieS.
Evening star., 1953-01-02
Uncle Rows Corner

Earlier this week wrote about
calendar history. Our calendar
may be called the leading one in
the world, but let us remember
that there are other calendars as
well.
More than 300 million persons
follow the Moslem, or Mohammedan,
calendar. Hundreds of millions of
others count time according to the
Chinese, Hindu or Jewish calendars.
If a new moon appeared in the
Evening star., 1953-01-02
'Tuke My,Word for 1t

@. am reSldlng IN o mouse
which I plan to have refinished
with new siding. I will still be re-
siding in the house. but In the re-
finishing, will I be residing" the
house, or "resideing" it?
A. That is an interesting point
Of usage which, I imagine, has puz-
zled many q person. There are sew
eral words like your residing:
refuse remark
resign resort
retire recover
to mention q few.
Now, suppose an inspector in an
ammunition factory should write:
These shells must be refused.
Does he mean that they are to be
thrown out as worthless, or that
they are to be equipped again with
fuses? Here are other ambiguous
sentences:
I must retire my car.
She win recover the chair.
He must remark the goods.
To make it clear that the shells
must have new fuses, the car Is to
have new tires. the chair is have o
new cover and the goods are to
Evening star., 1953-01-02
TXIIWTUK INTENT.

sky once every 80 nights, the fact
would be important In the calendar
story. Much trouble would have
been saved long ago.
The fact however, was-and is
that new moons appear either 20
nights apart or 80 nights apart.
The average time from one new
moon to another is counted as 20
and half days.
Besides the ancient use Of the
moon In counting time, there Is
modern use. The Moslems, for ex-
Evening star., 1953-01-02
By Fronk Colby

|be marked again, we must use .
|hyphen after "re," thus:
These shells must be refused.
I must retire my car.
She viii recover the chair.
He must remark the goods.
Therefore, one correctly says and
writes:
I am residing in my house.
I am residing my house
Distributed by McNaught SYNDICATE. Ine.)
Evening star., 1953-01-02
Contract Bridge
washington, D. G.
RIDAH, JANUARY e, 1853

By EosIey BIoekwood
When Mr.. Muzzy plays a wrong
card he often uses the alibi, We'll,
1t didn't make and difference what
I played" Sometimes this is true
and sometimes not.
South dealer.
East-West vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mr. Champion)
ass
V103
17653
%108743
WEST EAST
Mr. AbeD (Mr. Muzzy)
AQJ94 A82
0762 2Q4
oAKJ oQ1o842
&AQJ &K952
SOUTH
QAiss Brash)
AAK1076
0AKJ985
%
sc
The bidding:
South West North East
heart Double Pass 2d'm'ds
3Spades Pass 4heartS Pass
Pass Double All pass
There is a certain situation where
better players than Mr.. Muzzy figure
that their play makes no difference.
I refer to the case where you arel
sitting on the left of dummy and
your partner leads a small trump.
Say you have the doubleton queen
or doubleton jack and dummy has
two or three low cards in the suit.
Do you automatically play your
honor?
If declarer has long trump suit
including all the other honors Gas
Is often the case), it is true thatl
playing your honor will make mol
difference as far as taking this par
ticular trick is concerned. But what
about later tricks?
Usually it is better to play low in
this situation-especially where you
are short in side suit which de-
clarer will apparently try to ruff inI
dummy.
Today's deal is an illustration of
this principle. Mr.. Abel won the
first trick with king of diamonds.
Then, to prevent spade ruffs on the
board, he shifted to trump. The
trey was played from dummy and
Mr.. Muzzy unhesitatingly played the
queen. Later, he stubbornly insisted
1t made no difference. True, if he
had played the four spot Miss Brash
still would have won the trick.
But she would not have made her
contract. When she tried to ruff
third round of spades with dunn
my's ten of hearts, Mr.. Muzzy would
have been able to overruff with
the queen. Mr.. Abel could still win
q spade and club and that would
be enough.
AS you see, when Mr.. Muzzy played
the queen of hearts at trick two he
was left with the lowly four and
thus Miss Brash ruffed out one of
her spade losers and wrapped up
her doubled contract.
(Copyright. 1852. General Features Corp)
Evening star., 1953-01-02
Word Come
Find 80 or more words ir

Find 80 or more words In
E L e C ION,
meaning, "the process Of filing
an office by VOTE" Average is 35;
limit Is minutes.
Rules-Words must be Of four OF. more
letters: words. words which 4, acquire four lstter5s
"cats," are not used. Only one form Of .
word IL used. Proper names are not used.
la list will be published tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-01-02
Answer to AMICABLE. :

mace. ii mali Ina male. malice, mSsi. mice. miis.
claim. clam. cline, climb: ban. ,bals. palm.
lace. lama. lamb. Limb, lime. lice. ~,
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Shortie Gowns, 3.45

We're 4.95
AZ in group. Royon ehoIIis with voI-type lace
trim. .Dainty prints or pink and blue, white.
Small, medium, large sizes.
Were Now
13 Royon Sotin Gowns with
deep Ioce-trimmed bodice,
hem, bios skirt. White. Size 81 l4.o5 l0.SS
8 Nylon choIIis NesIisees,
lace trimmed fitted and peie-
nor styles. Pink and blue.
Sizes 81 to 54---------- 1895 1885
W6L-Underweor, Third Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Junior Boys Cotton
Corduroy Stacks, BIS

We're 4.95
so pairs in solid eoIors. Sizes 10 and ~.
'. Were Now
45 Royon and Silk Ties,
reody-tied and four-in-honds. l.OOto
Assorted potterns and colors- ZOO 45e
II Cadet Suits Of wool and
royon. Solid coIors mostly. 2e.95to
Sizes ID, IS and l6------- 1000 1888
9 Junior Sports Coots Of green 1905 to
cotton corduroy. Size g. 1895 4.SS
II Junior Husky Suits in roy
ons and wooIs Solid coIors
and assorted patterns. Sizes 1895 to
to 10 o---------- $3.50 1888
Is codet Husky Sports Coots
Of wool flannel. Navy or mo-
room. Sizes II, l3, Ia, II,
1o and 20 " $500 II.SS
W6L-The Boys Store, Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Granite NyIons,
Slightly Irregular, 88c

If perfect 1855 and I.65 pair
$50 peirs. IS denier, so souss sheers; 80
denieE, 81 souse business sheers in Short,
Medium and Long lengths. Assorted shades.
Broken size ronse.
WGL-Hosey, First Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Lonq and Short-Line Bros

Z.So Formerly sold for 39S to S9S
80 in group. NyIons. royons, in black, white,
teorose. Voried sizes.
20 kyIon. Royon GirdIes and Foundations.
Varied sizes. SimiIor styles would sell from
WGL-Corsets, Third Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
BIouses Greatly Reduced

l65 Cotton BIouses. Group in
cIudes white broodcIoths, with
wee surpIice neck and long
sleeves and small checked
oinehoms, with button down
collar and long sleeves, red
and black. BroodcIoths oIso
styled with button front, mon-
dorin collar, "a sleeves; black
ond pink. Sizes 81 to 38---
W6L-BIouses, First Floor
us Dressy and ToiIored
BIouses. Linen, silk, nyIon,
royon blouses in a variety Of
styles including wee and cIossic
neckIines and cordioons.
White, gold, black, beige,
blue, novy and brown. Sizes
II to 20 ---------
AZ Dointy BIouses. Silk, sheer
nylon, lace, orion with silk
ond royon mot jersey bIouses
styled with peter pan, mon-
dorin and club coIIors. White,
pink, oQuo, beige and black.
Sizes 81 to SO ------
II Silk and Sheer NyIon
Blouses. With hond-sewn de-
toll or shirred, with bead
trim. White, pink and beige.
Sizes 81 to 38 -------
"a Imported BIousss. Silk,
hond-detoiled with foeot,
applique and embroidered
trim. Jewel, peter pan and wee
neck styles. White, pink,
blue. eeeshelI ---------
W6L-BIouses, Third Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Sove Up to " or More
Costume JeweIry

Were Now
40 poirs EoFFinss. Simulated
pearl, in an assortment Of
button and drop styles---- l.50 soc
IS Assorted Pieces. Many with
colored r1inestones set in gold
or silver coored meto Group
includes smoII lapel pins of 5.0Oto 800
gold colored meto - 1000 to 800
80 Necklaces. Adjustable pos
tel coIored enomeled neck
Ioees. in foroI pottern- 200 100
so Bracelets. Match necklaces
obove e---------~-------- 200 100
add 2O96 federal tax to all prices
WGL-Costune JeweIry First Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Junior and Teen-Aee Shoes

4.95 We're 7.95 to 9.95
80 pairs in group. Variety Of styles in suede,
kid, colfskin. Low and medium-heel
heights. Broken sizes 4h to 9.
Were Now
so Poirs Boys oxfords in
brown and light ton elkskin.
Leather and rubber soles. Bro 7.o5 to
ken sizes 8 to o 9o5 4.95
80 Space RonseF Boots for
children. EIkskin, brown,
white, black. Sizes 81z to 6o5 3.e5
W6L-Youne Shoe Shop, Second Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
White Uniforms, 2.85
We're 4.95 to 7.95

Were 4.95 to 7.95
IS white s0nforized popIin Or broodeIoth uni
forms in long or short sleeve styles. Broken
sizes II to ~.
WGL-Uniforms and Aprons, Third Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Mems White BroodcIoth
Shirts, 2.85 We're 495

~uauNSI @sO~ w '"O
19I carefully toiIorsd shirts with modified
spreod eoIloV with stoys and French cuffs.
Sizes IA, l4H, IS and l6H.
Were Now
IS Pairs Mems Cotton FIoR-
mel Poiomos, ski type in plain
coIors. Size only --- 4.e5 l.S5
$50 Silk and Rayon Ties in
fine assortment of neat and
bold patterns, checks and 2o06
stripes A fine choice of coIors $50 95e
500 Poirs Mems EIostie-top
Anklets. including royon ver-
ticols, cotton ribs and sports
pottens. Sizes lOH to u Csc 45e
3prs LIS
i4o combed Cotton Tee
Shirts with nyIon coIIorette.
Topped neck and shoulders.
Sizes 40 to 46 $50 95e
W6L-The Mems Store, Second Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Junior Miss Apparel

were NOW
40 Skirts, royon eobordines,
nyoros, wool Jerseys and wool
flonneIs in coroI, beige, noW 5.o5 to 3.95
aqua and gray. Sizes 7 to IS 1926 TO 4.95
80 Biouses dressy styles in
nyIon and crepes. CosuoI styles $50 to l.eS
in cotton. Sizes 9 to l5-- 895 to2.95
so Dresses in dressy and cas-
uol styles, crepes and shan
tunes and cottons. Sizes 7 to 1895 to 8.95
IS 22.e5 to l2.95
WGL-Junior Miss Apparel, Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Teen-Age Apparel

WeTe NOW
100 Dresse. in royon toffetos 5.e5to 3.s5
and cottons. Sizes 70 to 10 1895 to 7.95
100 Blouses mostly cotton
in assorted styles and coIors. 2o5 to 100
Sizes 10 to l6-------- 5.e5 to 3.e5
SO Skirts mostly cotton
quilts and printed pques. 3.o5 to
Sizes 10 to l6-- 5.95 3.95
W6L-Teen-oee Apparel, Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Important Savings on
Famous Name Shoes


81 pors Pandora and Polizzio
Pumps, Sondols, Sings in
black and brown suede; black,
brown, blue coIfskin and pot 1895 to
ent leather - 24.o5 Io.45
96 pairs Motrix Shoes. Pumps
ond strop styles in black
suede; red, black coIfskin and
black coIfskin with mesh 2Oo5 9.85
l49 poirs Pumps and SondoIs.
High and medium heel styles
in red tan, blue or black colf-
skin and black suede l6.o5 s.45
2S pairs Arnold Authenties.
Step-in pumps and oxfords,
town styles with low heels;
ton ond black coIfskin, brown
and black suede ---- 20o5 s45
81 poirs Pumps end Tie
Styles. High and medium heel
foshions and black suede and l6 o5 to
black colfskin- 1895 645
$50 pairs Slippers. Royon
sotin, corduroy, ploid cotton
wedges ond scuffs and boots 495to
Blue. pink. white, black, red 6.e5 200
W6L-Women's Shoes. Second Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Knit Silk Briefs, 75c

We're 100
800 in group. White and pink. Sizes 6
and 7.
Were Now
40 White Pantis GirdIes. 3.5Oto
Broken sizes -- 4.95 LIS
IS NyIon Toffeto Slips. HeIf-
slips. Slips in black, sizes 81
and "a; white, size b. Half oe5 to
slips voried eoIors, sizes 5, 81 1895 $50
W6L-Underknits, Third Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Mems Long-SIeeve Sports
Shirts, 2.85 We're 5.95 to 6.9S

$50 royons in escorted checks, ploids, suit
inss and cord types Small to extra loFss
sizes.
70 Lons-sIeeve Sports Shirts in small to large
sizes. Were 8.o5. Now
W6L-The Mems Store, Second Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Notions at Savings

Were or
fperfect Now
z Wooden cobinets, 4-drower,
walnut finish. Slightly dam
ooed ---------.---- 2l.25 1900
! Cabinet, wood frame, quilted
pIostic cover, 4-drower. Bro
ken handle --------- 9.98 600
36 Bionket Bags, Vinylite
plastic with quilted plastic
panel, Upper closing. Ivory
with green trin1--------- CSC soc
I Round Hotbox, transparent
sides, eroy quilted plastic top 495 500
I Cabinet, wood frame, plastic
covered, 4-drower. Soed yel-
low ----------------,-- $500 1000
7 PIostie Aprons, red, pIeoted,
pIoid trim '------------ 1913 100
a Suit Boss, AZ" with Upper
closing, opaque sides, plastic
material ------- 500 500
4 Evening Bags. e6" with
Upper closing. plastic mo-
terioI, opaque sides -------- 100 $50
W6L-Notions. First Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Cotton busters, 3.95

We're 5.95 to 895
III in group. Novelty styles. pasteIs and
dorks. Sizes 10 to ls.
W6L-NeeIieees, Third Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Art NeedIework at Sovines

1888 "Ropsodie" hubby French
Dress Yorn, 749o wool, 2o9o
royon. Rust, brown, blue, l.
ounce skeins ----- SZc Use
80 Royal Society Crochet Cot
ton, ecru, size 30, 250-yord
SDOOlS ZOC IVe
II Royon Moire Sofe Pillows,
kopok-fiIIed, maroon and red l.55 100
1877 Skeins Poroson Tapestry
Yorn, 4O-yord skeins, voried
IS Skeins Foirknit Dress Che
mile, voried colors, l-ounce-- 58e Zoe
1o8 Tubes Heothermist Yarn
for boos and hots; royon, mo-
hoir and cotton, voried colors l.OO l5e
l6 Two-ounee Skens Alpo-
blend lingering Yorn. noturol
CotOE onty l.UO sac
! Model crocheted Bog, white
with eold-coIor tinseI threod,
bird-cooe top l7.5O 1000
z Fairknit Fiesto Blouse Kits
for crochethe, wool, royon--- 1000 500
! Model Hond-embVoidered
BeIsion Linen Luncheon Cloth,
size 54x72 ------ $500 $500
Model Belsion Linen Lunch
con Cloth, crosstitched in red
and blue; size 54x72 ----- $500 100
- Stomped Linen Towels
with hemstitched hem. White 35c and
and green ------------ 0Uc Z9e
II Eezy KnitteFs, wool in
worried coIors to nnoke samples l.5O Soc
WGL-Ar Needlework, Eighth Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Save up to " on
Cords, Stationery

were no.
500 Decks conosto PIoyins
Cords --------- soc s.
100 Plostie ceses for Bridge
Toble Covers " Toe 45
So Suede Cloth conosto Gov.
ers 2.e5 l.6
500 Boxes Stationery. Plain
and decorated poper, white
and coIors "a sheets and en-
veIopes to 40 sheets with 80
envelopes. ----------- speeiaI So
100 Boxes Teen Time Notes
for teen-ooers a--- 6Oc 80
100 Boxes Round Up" Now
city Stationery. z sizes----- 100 so
W6L-Stotonery First Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Mems Fur Felt Hats, 3.45
We're $50 and 1000

~ fine fur felts in sEoy, brown and willow.
Sizes 7, IN, 76 and 7h.
W6L-The Mems Store, Second Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Cotton Print Housedresses
| .85 We're 3.95

1.85 We're 3.95
IS dresses in button-front styles dork
background fIoroI prints with long sleeves.
Sizes IL to 20 and smoIl selection Of
holf sizes 14h to 22h. Were 3.s5.
WGL-Unforms and Aprons, Third Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
NyIon CrepeIon Slips, 4.85
We're 6.95

We're 6.95
81 in group. Loee-trimmed top and hem,
bios skirt in navy and block. Toll sizes 81
to "a and 3S.
Were or
would be Now
20 Royon Crepe Slips, toored
style with shodow-p panel front,
stroieht-cut skirt. White,
black, size 81 -- $50 z.45
IS Royon Crepe Slips with
embroidered scolIop top,
stroieht-cut skirt. Black,
navy, size 46---- 4.95 3.45
NyIon Slips, tricot-knt bod
ice, toffetzed skirt. Black
with cherry rose ribbon, size
36 ---------- 1926 4.s5
W6L-Costume Slips, Third Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Floor Sample Toys
Reduced for Clearance

Also dolls, comes and mechanical toys.
W5L-Toy Store, Eighth Floor
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Summer Rugs
Greatly Reduced

Unbound Carpet Remnants
20 WooIs and cottons In seotter sizes. AS
sorted eolors. Now
Evening star., 1953-04-23
Save on Smart Strow Hots

Were Now
IS Assorted Strows. Black,
navy, red, eroy, pink, white, 1926 to
beige 1850 1000
W6L-MiIIiney Salon, Second Floor
100 Coy Strows. Novelty and
plain strows in q variety Of
styles. Black, navy, red,
white, pink, eroy, beige, dark 3.o5 TO 225
green $500 S4.5o
W6l-MiIIineY, Second Floor
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-11-28
Thanksgiving Proclamation!

AS nation much blessed, we feel impeled at
harvest time to follow the tradition handed down by
our Pilgrim Fathers of pausing from our labors
Tor one day to render thanks to Almighty God for
ms Dountles Now that the year lie drawing to a
Cose' once again it is fitting that we incline our
.hougnt TO Ills mercies and offer to Him our special
prayers of gratitude
Tor the courage and the vision of our forebears
VINO settled wilderness and fought nation: for
tne blessings of liberty" which the trainers of our
constitution sought to secure for themselves and
Luz their poserity, and which are so abundantly
ieazeo In our land today; for the unity of spirit
.h mas made our country strong; and for the
continuing faith under His guidance that has kept
US religious people with freedom of worship for
all we should kneel in humble thanksgiving
especially are grateful this year for the
truce In battleweary Korea, which gives to anxious
men ana women throughout the world hope that
there may be an enduring peace:
Now, therefore, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Pres
loent OF the United States of America in conson-
ance with the joint resolution of Congress approved
Dec' 70. 1884, do hereby call upon our people to
observe Thursday, the twenty sixth day of Novem-
per- 1893, as a hallowed CUSTOM foregather in our
respective places of worship and bow before God
III contrltlon for our sins, in suppiance for wisdom
III our surviving for better world and in gratitude
Tor the manifold blessings He has bestowed upon
us and upon fellow men,
In witness whereof have hereunto set INV hand
and caused the Seal of the United States of An,erco
to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington this seventh
day OF November in the Year of our Lord Nineteen
hundred and F1tty-three nd of the independence
Oh the United States ofAmerca the one hundred
and seventy-eighth.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-11-28
Off On A Tangent

Robert Whitehead Nelson County member of the
House OF Delegates is usually pretty leve-headed
sort of fellow but in address in Altavista couple
OF weeks ago he went off tangent in discussion
OF public debt in Virginia He derided the claim that the
State of Virginia is practically free financial ob
Cations and poured whole column of figures in an
attempt to his When he got through enumer-
ating the debts the total 273 million dollars
week or SO later, however, after giving the sub
Ject more serious study, ne issued Qualification state
ment AS matter of fact the State debt only ten or
fifteen million dollars, and this would have been ldu
dated years the bondholders had been willing to
sell before the bonds reached maturity Mr. Whitehead
got OF on the wrong foot by including in his debt column
all the indebtedness of the Cities towns counties and
the obligations incurred by the Highway Department
IN the building of certain toll bridges which debts are
self-liquidating.
Just why the Nelson County legislator should have
sadded the debts of the localities and the Highway De-
partmen upon the State is rather difficult to see The
State has no more to do with the debts of the city of
Richmond for instance than Richmond has to do with
those OF Lynchburg Roanoke any other locality We
are glad to know that Mr. Whitehead finally recognized
his error and followed up with his Qualification statement
1t only goes to show that good man will sometimes
let his political bias get the better of his Judgment but
not in every case the action of Mr. Whitehead followed
i nmaking Observation-Disclosures BulItin, Bedford va