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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-07-25

friends in White Plains,
New York.
Miss Laurette Goode has
returned to White Plains,
N. Y, after spending several
weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Goode.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Washington are the proud
parents of a baby girl, Lin
da Sue, born July a at
Burrell Memorial Hospital,
Roanoke.
Miss Florence Robinson is
still a patient at Burrell Me-
mortal Hospital, Roanoke.
We hope she soon will be up
and out again.
Mr.. Preston Young is a
patient at the C&O Hospital
Clifton Forge and we hope
he too will soon be out.
We are happy to see Mr..
Fitzhugh Logan up again.
We hope he will soon be out
again.
Miss Beatrice Logan is
home after spending her va
cation in New York visiting
relatives and friends.
Darnelle Turpin and Ed
gar Mills left last week to
join the United States Ma
1ines. Darnelle was a grad
uate of the Academy Hill
School of Fincastle in June.
He is the. son of Rev. and
Mrs. Marvin Turpin. Edgar
Mills is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Mills.
On last Sunday, Mrs. Mo-
selle Matthews celebrated
her birthday by giving the
boys and girls of the COM
munity a lovely party. The
little guests enjoyed a de-
lightful afternoon playing
games after which they were
served a lovely repast. Each
little guest left with many
beautiful party favors. Mrs.
Matthews was the recipient
Of many beautiful and use
full gifts. We wish for her
many more happy birthdays.
Rev. o. w. Nowlin is now
attending the three weeks
ministers conference being
held at Virginia State COL
lege, Petersburg.
Mrs. Vera Crisp, of White
Plains, N. Y, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Florence Rob-
inson and family.
The community was
shocked Saturday, July 18
by the sudden illness and
death of Mrs. Pavine Es-
telle Russell, wife of Mr..
George Russell and daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Parry
Burks.
Mrs. Russell was stricken
while about her work and
despite efforts to revive her
she never regained consc-
iousness.
She leaves the following
children, Mr.. Otis Drake,
Dayton, Ohio; Doris, WON
ne, Dewayne, Darlene, Rom
aid and Lavette Russell, all
OF Buchanan; two brothers,
Mr.. Elvert Burks and Mr..
Lawrence Burks, Buchanan {;
and one grandchild.
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Buchanan News

Mrs. Lena Keylon has re-
turned to Cleveland, Ohio
after spending her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Keylon.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-07-25
Gordon and Compton Win House
Seats; Miss Maupin Wins Office In
Landslide Victory Over Perkins
By Randolph L. White

charlottesville Va-Delegate Henry B. Gordon nosed
out Delegate James F. Duaney for Charottesy]es
lone seat In the Virginia House of Delegates in the July
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Spotlight

Continued From First Page.)
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Rep. WampIer 10 Wed
Daughter Of Colleague
~ fhs Assoeiuied Pfsss

HUNTSVILLE, Tenn, June q.
Representative William Wamp-
Ter. Republican. Of Virginia. and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Baker,
daughter Of Representative How
ard Baker. Republican. Of Ten
nessee. plan to marry in late
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker announced
the engagement today.
Mr.. Wampler, q, and Miss
Baker met in Washington at the
Inauguration of President Eisen-
hover. and Washington social
circles have linked them roman
tically for several months. Mr..
Wampler. spending the week end
at the Baker home here, is the
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political officials are barred from
drawing cash leave payments in
lieu of unused leave.
The successful fight on the
House floor yesterday to have the
measure approved was led by
Chairman Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee. Aiding
Mr.. Rees were Representatives
Broyhil, OF Virginia, Corbett, of
Pennsylvania, st. George, of New
York, and Withrow. of Wiscon-
sin. Republicans: and Murray. Of
Tennessee, Davis, of Georgia,
Lesinski. of Michigan, and
Rhodes, Of Pennsylvania, Demo-
Gratis.
In other civil service develop
ments on Capitol Hill yesterday,
the House Appropriations Com
mittee:
/. Approved a continuing reso-
luton to prevent paylesS paydays
for Government employees during
July. Congress has not completed
action on the major 1854 bills
and consequently agencies do not
have funds for the new fiscal
year starting July /.
2. Ordered a $4,000 reduction
in the number of white-collar
civilian workers that the Defense
Department can employ. This is
a provision in the 1854 Defense
Department money bill.
Job Ceiling Reduced
The committee ordered the
present 100000 ceiling on the
number of classified employees in
the Defense Department reduced
to ATS, ,000.j The committee said
the Defense Department now has
493, ,21O classified workers, which
would force a reduction Of more
than $1,000 classified employees to
meet the ATS 900 ceiling.
Defense officials said last night
that their latest figures show only
around 485, 600 classified work.
ers, in which case a 10000 re-
duction would be needed to meet
the 475,O00 ceiling requirement.
The committee did not place
any ceiling on the more than
700, 900 wage board (blue collar)
civilian workers in the Defense
Department. However, it slashed
the departments personnel
budget requests substantially.
The Navy Department, which
had planned to drop about %. 600
workers, may have to eliminate
about $4,000 jobs. The Army
and Air Force Departments re-
quests for additional workers
largely were disallowed.
Defense officials said they felt
that the majority Of personnel
cuts could be achieved by at
trition-not filling vacancies.
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Truman in New York;
Plans Tour With
Margaret as Guide
By the Asseeio.ed Pres,

NEW YORK, June 27.-Former
President Truman came to New
York today for short visit dur
ing which he plans to do some
sightseeing with his daughter
Margaret as his guide.
"I don't know much about this
big city," he said during a chatty
interview with newsn1en.
Mr.. Truman, who has been
visiting in Washington and spoke
last night in Philadelphia, ar
rived this morning. The fanfare
that marked his visits here while
President was missing.
During the interview, which
Mr.. Truman insisted was not q
press conference. he was in
formed that Prime Minister
Churchill had been ordered to
take a complete rest.
He Likes Syngman Rhee.
I'm terribly sorry to hear 1t, "
he said. II think very highly Of
Winston Churchill. I hope it's
not serious. He's q great man.
The world needs him. He and I
hit it of, perfectly"
On his arrival earlier Mr..
Truman had commented on an
other world personality. Asked
what he thought about the Ko-
rean situation and the truce
stand Of Korean President Syng-
man Rhee, the former President
said of Mr.. Rhee: II like the
old man; he's a patriot"
Mr.. Truman would not COM
ment on the Korean truce sit
uation.
II can't make any comment
on that; I don't know the facts. -
he said. Mr.. Truman talked about
a variety Of things.
He denied he and Mrs. Tru-
man would settle in Connecticut,
saying Missouri is my home and
I've never had any intention to
live any other place. That is the
home I like"
Wife Likes Private Life
He said Margaret could enter
politics If she wanted to because
"she's free and 81 and whatever
she does, I'll approve"
Mrs. Truman liked private life
"very. very much" he said. "She
was never very strong for politi-
cal life"
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SIS Billion Deficit
Expected at Close Of
Fiscal Year tuesday
D. The As.eeio..d Pr...

An administration official said
yesterday the Government ex-
poets to wind up the present
fiscal year Tuesday about $8.5
billion in the red. This would
be a deficit Of about $2.5 billion
more than former President Tru-
man estimated in his January
budget.
The same high official, looking
ahead to the next IL months,
said 1t is going to be every
difficult to avoid some imitation, %
despite the Eisenhower govern
ment's Sound money" stand.
The Government still will be
spending much more than 1t
takes In, and that may mean new
general price rises.
The official, who asked not to
be named, said it would be no
surprise If the Federal Reserve
Board had to assist sometime
this fall by unfreezing more bank
reServes-as it did this week
or by increasing the money sup
ply in other ways to keep Gov
ernment borrowing from ex-
hauSting credit supplies or fore
Ing interest rates still higher.
Corporate Tax Collections Down.
Such action would be bound to
build up inf1ationary preSSures,
but, the official said, the Govern
ment will try to manage its bor-
rowing so as to minimize infla-
tionary effects.
By next spring, he said, the
Government expects to start re-
ducing its debt sharply.
Corporation taxes have fallen
SIS billion or more lower than
was expected for this fiscal year,
and individual income taxes will
run about $3.50 million behind
expectations, the official said, de-
spite the fact that tax collec-
tions were at record highs this
year.
Expenditures, he said, are
going to be close to the $74.6
billion estimated by the Truman
administration, so the $50 bill
lion deficit predicted by Mr..
Truman will be increased by as
much as tax receipts fall under
expectations. That means a June
80 deficit of about $8.5 billion,
give or take a few hundred mil
lion or so depending on how
things go in the last few days
Of the fiscal year.
New Borrowing Plan Due.
About the coming 1854 fiscal
year beginning July /, the ad-
miniStration official said:
1. If President Eisenhewer's
tax program is approved by
Congress, the Government will
go in the red by an estimated
$50 billion.
2. The Treasury plans to an
nounce its first borrowing plan
for fiscal 1854 about the middle
Of next week.
8. Because tax receipts are
light in the first half of the
fiscal year (July through Deem
ber) and heavy in the last half,
the Treasury will need to borrow
In the next six months some
where between So and SO billion
10 tide it over until the heavy.
spring tax receipt time.
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son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sewer
Wampler Of Bristol. Va.
He was elected to Congress last
year from the ninth district OF
Virginia.
Bakers son, Howard Baker, jr.
last year married the former Joy
Dirksen. daughter of Senator
and Mrs. Everett Dirksen, Re-
publican, Of Illinois.
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version that would exempt about
25.O 900 OF the $4,000 corporations
subject to the levy now.
And the Rules Committee
action, according to its Repub-
lican members. means only that
the committee wants to give the
House . chance it could not get
from the Ways and Means Com
mittee to vote on whether to
continue the tax for six months.
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| all other House committees. high
ranking Republicans or Demo-
Gratis who eventually hope to be
chairman. and most Of the IS
members OF the Ways and Means
Committees will vote against the
Rules Committees 'ttlsurpation"
Of the powers and prerogativeS
Of another committee.
In this connection, Mr.. Mason
hurled his charge Of high pres.
sure tactics by the White House.
He recalled that Mr.. Reeds poll
of the Ways and Means Com
mittee last February showed IL
Republicans against the tax ex-
tension and only three for it. A
later poll by Speaker Martin, he
added, indicated that Republican
members of the committee stood
10 to five against extension. Now.
he said. administration leaders
claim 10 to five for extension.
Fight Fire With Fire.
"What happened in the mean
time?" Mr.. Mason exclaimed.
Pressure from the leaders on
the Hill and from the White
House has prevailed upon those
members to-, vote against their
own convictions. They have even
dragged members down to the
White House to apply pressure"
Chairman Reed, according to
Mr.. Mason, prevented his COM
mittee from acting on the extern
sion issue because lone must
fight fire with fire and therefore
Mr.. Reed decided he would pro-
tect members of his committee
and prevent them from voting
against their own convictions
under pressure"
Mr.. Mason declared that the
only questions confronting House
members tomorrow are: Shall
I vote for my convictions or shall
/ vote under party pressure?
Shall approve of the unprec-
edented action of the Rules
Committee, thereby upsetting all
established procedure of Con-
gress and the rules that have
been worked out over the last
100 years?
Speaker Martin was equally
challenging in an earlier COM
ment yesterday. He accused op-
ponentS of the tax extension pro-
posal Of trying to confuse the
issue by concentrating the fight
on the rule rather on the nned
for an extension.
"The rule while unusual is not
without precedents," Mr.. Martin
said. "The rule will permit rep
resentative government to func-
tion under extraordinary condi-
tions. The rule, If adopted, per-
mits the full membership of the
House to vote upon legislation
President Eisenhower has said
is part Of his program to bring
about a balanced budget, to per-
NIT individual income tax reduc-
ton next year, and to maintain
the value of the dollar and ma
tional security.
"A vote for the adoption of
the rule is a vote for the Eisen-
hover proposal. A vote against
the rule is a vote to kill the ex-
cess profits tax"
House Republican Leader Hal
leck, Mr.. Allen and others en-
phasize that nobody" among
the Republicans at least, likes
the excess profits tax any more
than Mr.. Reed does. They are
ready to declare in the debate
tomorrow that the merits of the
tax as such are not being voted
on. Theyswill urge that it should
be continued to raise about $3.50
million through the COMPROMISE
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Profits Tax Extension
Faces Showdown in
House Tomorrow
By Robert K. Welsh

licans opposing continuation of
the excess profits tax yesterday
accused the White House of put
ting pressure on party members.
Despite signs of growing
strength for the administration
likely to be reinforced by the
reading of a personal letter from
President Eisenhower when the
House takes up the issue tomor-
Representative Mason. Re-
publican, of Illinois, predicted
the bill would suffer a technical
knockout even before it gets on
the floor.
This claim by a Ways and
Means Committee ally of Chair
man Reed collided with a highly
confident forecast by Speaker
Martin. The Speaker asserting
that the opposition was attempt
ing to spread confusion. said an
overwhelming majority Of the
Republicans and many DEM
ocrats would approve a six
months extension urged by the
President.
Showdown Tomorrow.
Conflicting groups of House
Republicans scurried around yes
terday to augment or solidify
their ranks for a bitter show
down tomorrow. This will come
first on a Rules Committee reso-
luton to bring up an extension
bill for a vote.
Democrats generally favor pro-
longing the corporation profits
tax from June 30 to December
81 If only because they see little
prospect Of an individual income
tax cut before the end of 1858.
They complain that they are
called upon too often to come to
the aid Of the party in the White
House. But they are wary Of
being charged with killing the
tax extension and of blocking
the Presidents budget balancing
efforts.
According to strategy indi-
Gated thus far the Democrats
will level their fire tomorrow
against the method used by the
Republican a d ministration o n
forces to bypass the Ways and
Means Committee and have the
Rules Committee clear an extern
ton bill for a Houses vote.
Squeeze Play Charged.
Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Mason and
other, Republicans bent on let
ting the excess profits tax die
on schedule Tuesday are not
happy about being thrown into
uncomfortable association with
the Democrats. Yet, those Re-
publicans also contend that the
Rules Committee action was a
high-handed violation Of au-
thority and without genuine
precedent.
Moreover, Mr.. Mason COM
planned yesterday that Repub-
lican critics of the. procedure
are victims of a parliamentary
squeeze play by Rules Commit
tee Chairman Allen. Republican,
of Illinois. sNs z
The committee allotted one
hour Of debate-a half hour for
each side-on the rule itself ana
four hours Of general debate
on the extension bill If the rule
Is voted by the House. Mr.. Allen
said the Republican half-hour
has been allotted to speakers
urging the rule. Thus, Mr.. Mason
and other Republican opponents
might have to beg some minutes
from the Democratic half-hour
to be heard directly on the rule.
High Pressure Tactics.
In any event, Mr.. Mason pre-
dicted, the rdle resolution is going
to be beaten. Thus, he said,
there will be no House vote on
the bill which would extend the
profits tax for six months but
exempt corporations with net
earnings Of less than 100000 q
year.
Mr.. Mason based this on q be-
lief that Republican chairman Of
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year. AS for employees who quit
or are separated from the
Government during the year, the
S0-day notices given them would
permit use as a vacation the I'M
used portion Of their current
leave year.
5. Employees will be permitted
to use leave in excess of so days
over the Christmas and New Year
holidays. Formerly, they had to
use their excess leave by the last
day Of the year. The new law
will provide that employees can
use their excess leave until the
first pay period of the new year.
6. The Governments top $50
Evening star., 1953-12-16

asserted that it will not let itself
be influenced. or pushed, by any
statements of outsiders on the
proposed European army.
The resolution adopted by the
lower house committee was in
direct answer to the warning
Monday by Secretary of State
Dulles that If the European De-
fense Community (EDC) is not
approved soon, then the United
States might have to re-appraise
its policy.
The Assembly is getting ready
for its most critical debate on
ratification Of the EDO treaty.
The resolution adopted today
said, "The committee has decided
to continue the technical study
of the treaty according to the
method and rhythm that had
been previously adopted. 1t af-
firms that no intervention, from
whatever source it comes, even
from the best friends Of France,
can influence the decisions which
it will take in full independence
and present to the National
Assembly, which holds the man
date of national soVereiGnty.
Evening star., 1953-12-16
BY the Assoe,oted Press

PARIS, Dec. 16.-Ffve major
gun-making NATO nations have
adopted standard cartridge for
future wars, but don't, yet have
a standard weapon to shoot it in.
Nevertheless, it was described
as a great advance in giving the
foot soldier a high level of fire.
power with reduced weight. The
cartridges are shorter and lighter
than the kind most soldiers
fought with in the last war.
Brooke Claxton, Canadian De-
fense Minister, told correspond
ents about the new. ammunition
adopted as a future standard by
the United States, Canada, Bel
gium, France and Britain. These
countries will make most NATO
bullets for future training and
any future wars.
The cartridge fits no rife now
officially in use by any of the
NATO armies, but all the ex-
perts agree it is a good one, with
plainly of striking power. The
idea is that from now on, all
countries will build weapons to
fit the cartridge-as fast as they
run out of guns Of present va
rieties. That may take a long
time, an expert said.
The bullet is 30-caliber (7.62
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Bonds
CONTINUED From First Page.)

but how many are in use each
day depends on the work load.
The Treasury now has a con-
siderable stock of engraved
bonds on hand and will sell
them as time goes on. Mean
while, the new program will be
initiated to build up stockpile
Of the offset bonds.
Officials said that 80 million
individual United States Savings
Bonds are engraved annually.
They are non-marketable bonds,
as contrasted with the 2 million
individual marketable bonds that
are handled in the bond market.
The sales price of United
States Savings Bonds totaled
$4.562, 100000 in the fiscal year
1858 for all types, officials said.
Washington bankers were in
clined to applaud the move to
reduce costs of engraving savings
bonds, which they say have been
extraordinarily high. AS for the
danger of counterfeiting, they
seem content to wait and see.
They believe that some. sugges-
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Continued From First Page


branch of the United States Gov
ernment is prepared to ask Con-
gress for the Mcmahon Act
amendment. He was speaking
of knowledge on how to use
atomic weapons rather than the
sharing of these weapons them
selves, but did not exclude the
possibility of shipping the actual
bombs and shells to forces in
Europe.
The secretary coupled this
pledge with assurances that the
United States-again subject to
congressional approval - would
continue to contribute munitions
and technical training in the use
of new weapons for the moderni-
zation of NATO forces.
Pointing out this practice could
have a great impact on NATO
plans, he urged military leaders
promptly to devise procedures for
the employment of new weapons
and new capabilities.
Mr.. Wilson tied no specific
strings to his promise. but his
references to Congress made it
clear to other ministers that the
European Army Treaty (EDC)
would have to be put into oper-
alton before the American rep
resentatives would approve such
a step. I.
A NATO spokesman said Mr..
Wilson did not place any condi-
ton or dead line for other action
such as ratification of the army
treaty, but added: I'VE have to
face the political facts OF life."
1854 Goals Approved.
The NATO ministers quickly
approved these goals for their
1854 campaign to forge a
stronger West European defense
wall against Soviet aggression:
/. A IS per cent hike in air
power to give NATO close to
5,700 planes by the end of 1854.
A high American official had said
earlier the United States would
contribute at least half the total
increase.
2. A S per cent increase in
ground forces to give NATO 103
front line and reserve divisions.
3. A Is per cent boost in naval
craft, for a total of about 1900
by the end of next year.
In contrast to the anger with
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Maryland U. Board
Meets Today 70 Pick
Successor 10 Byrd

The University of Maryland
Board of Regents was meeting
in College Park today to pick a
new president so that DR.. H. C.
Byrd will be free to run for
Governor.
Whether the regents will be
able to name permanent or
merely a temporary successor
was still a moot question as
they prepared to sit down to-
gether at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
Speculation as to who might
be named acting president, if
such an appointment becomes
necessary, has centered around
Judge william p. Cole, chair
man Of the regents: Dean of
Men Geary F. Eppley. and DR..
Harold F. Cotterman, dean of
the faculty.
After the meeting, the regents
will join a host of VIPs who will
gather at the university tonight
to honor DR.. Byrd for his long
service to the school as football
coach, instructor. assistant pres
ident, and finally. as president.
Gov. McKeldin, who conceiv-
ably might find himself cam
paigning against DR.. Byrd next
fall, is to be the principal speaker
at the testimonial banquet to be
held in University dining hall at
1880 tonight.
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which the British and French
press reacted to Mr.. Dulles blunt
remarks, Mr.. Wilson'S aSsur-
anceS to the NATO ministers at
tracted little attention in the
Paris and London papers.
There was no editorial COM
ment, and the Defense Secre-
tary's pledges received only
slight prominence in the Partisan
accounts of the NATO meeting.
The furor over Mr.. Dulles
statement spread today to Mos
COW. The Kremlin controlled
press accused the American Sec
retary Of blackmail, a crude ulti-
matum and pressure tactics in
prodding the French to ratify
the European Army pact. The
Soviet accounts said Mr.. Dulles
remarks had strengthened
French opponents Of the treaty.
Mr.. Dulles, British Foreign
Secretary Eden and French For
eign Minister Bidault reported
today on their recent conference
at Bermuda. Mr.. Dulles refused
to comment on the session, but
Canadian Defense Minister
Brooke Claxton described it as q
full and frank" discussion Of
the problems which face NATO